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As most VN readers expected, they ended the episode with Kumasawa's surprise.

Now, depending of how a proper raw will go, I will give it this episode a 1...

Spoiler for :

+ either 8 or 9. Which is a minimum of 9 or a perfect 10

Honestly, I couldn't do anything but nodding or waiting the few seconds with excitement. That was definitely a nearly flawless adaptation for the whole franchise, beating 1-5 hands down.
They conveyed almost everything from start to finish (Ronove's antics, fuhahahaha ). To make things even better, they finally started using hope, nighteyes etc.

Only little nitpicks: they used quite some fanservice for Lucifer, and they shortened Kanon 'COOL' moment + Lucifer's humiliation, but these were REALLY minimum compared to the good job.

And good lord, I love how the seiyuu voiced Lucifer and Leviathan (though I wonder how whiney she will sound). Couldn't hear belphegor though >_>

Waaah, that really was a good episode adaption-wise. There was one very wtf animation scene but the scene was short fortunately, didn't get bored while watching this, pacing was nice though it felt a bit rushed at the end. They couldn't have made it a lot better, but they still have their annoying fanservice shots and such =/

+ LOL RONOVE. You and Battler really are Itsuki and Kyon.
+ Oh my god loli Rosa is a loli.
+ DELICIOUS STEAKS STAKES! The rest of the girl's seiyuu's were SPOT-ON, Lucifer's little breakdown was just like her, and Beezie and Asmo holding hands and taunting their Oneesan was moe~ (That "Hai, Oneesan!" is gonna be stuck in my head FOREVER)
+ Kanon, Shannon and Genji = Badass Trio. Kanon is awesome, Shannon is quite brave for a moe, and Genji is SUPER~
+ Kinzo laughing as he dies is hilarious and creepy all at once.
+ Gohda lol.
+ SUPER KUMASAWA FTW.

Oi, Mikaichiru, you can't say such things. Kanon is gonna listen and do it

This episode was really great unsure if I should give it a 9 or 10, though I'm tending to 10.
But I've gotta say...Genji is a complete meanie. Lays down Shannon but let Kanon fall to the ground with his face smashing against the floor.

I love the friggin Sisters. "Hai, Onee-sama" and their giggle and Beelze and Asmo and..I could go on all day.
Kanon and Shannon were friggin sweet, gotta love them.

Finished up the raw. Can't say I exactly liked much of it, but it was an entertaining episode to say the least.

Spoiler for New Seiyuus:

Although all the stakes appeared, only a couple of new ones got speaking parts.

Lucifer - Hot. Seriously her seiyuu was great and this is technically her first major role so kudos to her.Leviathan - I honestly expected a tone a bit more lighter than Asmodeus's helium talk. She sounds much deeper than I originally thought, but thinking about it again she is the second oldest so it's to be expected.Young Rosa - Ami did her, right? It was only one scene, but you could really yell it was Ami voicing her, where as with Young Eva from last episode you had to wonder if that was really Miki Ito. Can't say I liked it much.

But I did like the direction of the Rosa-Beato scene. It could have been less grayish but nothing terrible. Still, can't you at least make the blood red?

Pros:
-The part they ended on was good.
-Rosa's flashback was well handled, expect for a couple parts.
-I enjoyed watching the Kanon fight but what the hell was with that gracious fanservice with cutting open Lucifer's shirt like that. I actually ended up pausing the stream to laugh for a good minute. oh kanon you dog you.
-I love how they animated Ronove. He looked suave and just creepy at the same time, what with getting in Battler's face. Now there's the Bronove I know and love <3
-Referencing to the sea with Kanon again was good.
-Young Rosa acts just like present day Rosa |D dur hur hur
-Battle scene with Kanon vs Lucifer was nicely played out.
-Kinzo burning up like that was very nicely done. Creepy, scary and the burnt corpse at the end was gruesome.

Cons:
-What the hell with the way they made 1967 Beato fall. I mean just what XD I dunno it just looked weird to me, but they did note she was pretty clumsy, what with tripping beforehand.
-Again, reiterating the art quality. Just seriously dumb. A quality check can easily avoid stuff like that.
-I didn't like how they only gave speaking parts to a couple of the stakes. Some had the opportunity to talk but they gave it over to others who had already voiced before. Not much of a con, but still.
-Cheesy effects are cheesy in some places.
-The Gohda part was really quick, but I do like Lucifer's head popping out of the pot like that.

Overall:
I still think the previous episode was better in terms of pacing and overall enjoyment, but this episode wasn't too bad either. I'll give it a 7/10. Would have been 8, but the art quality just really lowered it for me in some spots.

Damn, DEEN is really starting to impress me. Animation looked a bit chunky at times, but as a condensed adaption they pulled it off really well. Nearly flawless so far, and I suppose I hit the nail on the head when I said they were saving the big guns for when they adapt the more popular Episodes. Don't let me down DEEN, keep it up!

Well now the highlights of the episode. The tension surrounding Beatrice's fall was less effective with the way they altered it in the anime, but it was just as gruesome as it was in the VN. Loli Rosa was great and all, but I think I was most excited by the fact that Ohara was able to pull off a really great human Beatrice. It was a minor worry of mine if Ohara would be able to pull it off, but now I can breath a sigh of relief. VA props goes to Ronove and the Stakes as well of course, for reasons already mentioned in previous posts above mine. Ronove is just so suave and in-your-face and gay, that it's nothing short of perfect. The new Stakes pulled off a great performance too; Lucifer really seemed ashamed, embarrassed, and frustrated, and Madoka (Ui~~~~) pulled off a convincing Leviathan with the few seconds she had. The scene also reminded me that the Stakes are the greatest when they're together, and for violent, sadistic murderers... they sure can make a guy's heart melt. Bezeelbub and Asmodeus... uuu~

Glad that the whole episode was focused on Beato's past and the First Twilight, so now they can go crazy with the next episode. If they keep up with what they've been doing so far, then DEEN can surely make the next episode one to remember.

I still think the previous episode was better in terms of pacing and overall enjoyment.[/SPOILER]

The problem is that episode 3 chapters are VERY LONG, the previous episode cover 4 chapters from the visual with very good pacing and this one ONLY TWO chatpers from the sound and still have to rush some parts like the scene with godha, episode 3 is extremelly long it will be difficult to adapt it well and i prefer they rush now and no in the epic final like in episode 2.

The problem is that episode 3 chapters are VERY LONG, the previous episode cover 4 chapters from the visual with very good pacing and this one ONLY TWO chatpers from the sound and still have to rush some parts like the scene with godha, episode 3 is extremelly long it will be difficult to adapt it well and i prefer they rush now and no in the epic final like in episode 2.

True, but as far as enjoyment goes I like last episode better XD Adaptation wise, yes this episode was perfect. But quality and overall enjoyment wise it fell a little flat for me.

what marion is basing an episode based on enjoyment and not adaptation wise /world explodes here